A pirate resurgence begins along with a matter-of-time chase that ensues with drama and deception at the forefront of a great story delivered by way of Engela’s best writing to date. In the wake of these ‘Corsairs’ being a near enough wiped out, two particular outlaws find themselves in possession of a dooms day-esque technology that threatens not just ‘La Belle’s’ reputation but much more. With mostly disorganised personnel and the ways of a former disgraced captain leaving the ship in disarray, not to mention an old flame on the crew, this new skipper has her work cut out and then come the space pirates. Enjoyable and immersive.Ĥ Stars ‘Sentinel: Galaxii Book 4’ by Christina Engela – ReviewĬhristina Engela returns with her immersive and enjoyable brand of space sci-fi in the latest instalment of the Galaxii series.Ĭaptain ‘Sonia La Belle’ is tasked with an uphill struggle of bringing the starship I.S.S. Underground Movement is an appropriate title for a book which recaps the series so far with some returning faces like ‘Fred the Arborian’ and ‘Gary Beck the Badfeller’ plus many more while also paving a way for what is to come.

There are even vampires so all of the cool story bases are covered here. From dealing with local mobsters to gain equipment to even meddling with the concept of the time space continuum – time travel in this series is a focal point and a vessel that will hopefully guide Deanna to freedom. This story lays out their movements in creating a force for resistance and they’ll do everything they can to fight back from this suppressive regime. These heroes are spread around the planet of Deanna which has been taken over by a totalitarian regime who have supressed the diverse inhabitants. ‘On Deanna, a seed had been planted, a sinister, malevolent seed…’

Much like most of Engela’s stories they contain heroes of all backgrounds – a positive and modern choice while also being quite enjoyable. With the usual humour and occasional stab at the forces who chose not to embrace inclusivity there’s a relevant and meaningful social commentary here.

It has been a while since I last read a book in the Quantum series and I’m glad to see Christina Engela is on form yet again to deliver an immersive brand of sci-fi.

Space Vacation by Christina Engela